One of my students stated this very opinion in a recent class. We had been discussing the use of addiction medications to treat addiction. She was initially opposed to the idea, and voiced that resistance in a demonstrative manner. But, at the same time, she seemed intrigued with the possibility of treating drug problems with …
Read more
“Seems Wrong to Treat Drug Addiction With Drugs”
October 7th, 2013 | Posted by in Addiction | Addiction Discussions - (Comments Off on “Seems Wrong to Treat Drug Addiction With Drugs”)Introducing Blogger Rob Weiss
September 27th, 2013 | Posted by in Sex Addiction - (Comments Off on Introducing Blogger Rob Weiss)
Since this is my first online blog for Counselor Magazine, I thought it might be appropriate to briefly introduce myself and tell you a tiny bit about my background and therapeutic work. For the past twenty-plus years I have worked as a psychotherapist, primarily but certainly not exclusively treating men and women dealing with sexual …
Read more
September is Recovery Month
September 9th, 2013 | Posted by in Addiction | Addiction Discussions | Adolescents | Alcohol Addiction | Drug Addiction | Marijuana Addiction | Prescription Drug Addiction - (Comments Off on September is Recovery Month)September is Recovery Month. It is time to be thankful for those who have overcome addiction and a time to remember those who are still lost. To me, however, recovery month is not just about the addicted, but rather about those who have survived the addiction of another. As we know addiction is not a …
Read more
Journaling: Weaving Together Thoughts and Feelings through Writing
September 9th, 2013 | Posted by in Addiction | Trauma - (Comments Off on Journaling: Weaving Together Thoughts and Feelings through Writing)
The translating of emotion into words is both illuminating and healing. It allows us to label what we’re feeling so that we can use our logical thinking to process and understand it. It allows us to witness the contents of our mind and heart as they pour out onto the paper. It helps the right …
Read more
What Everyone Should Know About Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
July 5th, 2013 | Posted by in Addiction | Alcohol Addiction | Drug Addiction | Prescription Drug Addiction | Trauma - (Comments Off on What Everyone Should Know About Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)Sherry Gaba LCSW, Psychotherapist, Life, Love & Recovery Coach is featured Celebrity Rehab on VH1. Sherry is the author of “The Law of Sobriety” which uses the law of attraction to recover from any addiction. Please download your free E book “Filling The Empty Heart” and your “Are You a Love Addict Quiz?” at www.sherrygaba.com …
Read more
Feeling Floor Check: Tools of the Trade
May 22nd, 2013 | Posted by in Addiction | Trauma - (Comments Off on Feeling Floor Check: Tools of the Trade)The Feeling Floor Check is one of my most popular exercises. I created it about fifteen or twenty years ago when managed care took over and at that time clinicians in our area were being given groups of thirty and told to provide them with a therapeutic experience. I adapted the concept of locogram and …
Read more
One Billion Rising..By Dancing?
March 12th, 2013 | Posted by in Addiction | Uncategorized - (Comments Off on One Billion Rising..By Dancing?)
One billion? and we’re not talking about the Sequestration, which is planning to cut one trillion anyway, or the population of the US that is only about 315 million. No, we are speaking about a global effort involving more than three times the population of the US — we are speaking about women uniting around …
Read more
Denial: Is it Always Pathological?
February 11th, 2013 | Posted by in Addiction | Addiction Discussions | Uncategorized - (Comments Off on Denial: Is it Always Pathological?)Denial is a word that people in recovery use often. It refers to an addict denying their own increasing use and abuse and it’s affect on their life and the lives of those around them, or an enabler denying the progression and impact of an addict’s escalating addiction. But is denial always pathological? Are there …
Read more
Women And Porn Addictions: The New Relationship Crisis?
February 1st, 2013 | Posted by in Addiction Discussions | Sex Addiction | Uncategorized - (Comments Off on Women And Porn Addictions: The New Relationship Crisis?)In the last 20 years or more a lot of information has come to the surface about the somewhat hidden issue of porn addiction for men. Although there had been options for guys to get their hands on porn long before the internet age, easy access to both free and paid website offering every type …
Read more
Current Issue
Follow Us on Twitter or Facebook
